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Your ballot packet is in the mail and here is where to find candidates’ info!
You’re likely to receive your ballot packet by Monday. Yes, we’re behind schedule, so please open it up right away and cast your ballot!
Who are the candidates?
WILPF is holding elections for four Board positions:
- Ginger Harris (Boston Branch) – Secretary: term ends January 2027
- Dee Murphy (Jane Addams Branch/At Large) OR Cee' Cee' Anderson (Metro Atlanta Branch) – Personnel Committee Chair: term ends January 2026
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Martha Collins (Milwaukee Branch) WITH Marybeth Gardam (Jane Addams Branch/At Large) – running together for Development Committee Co-Chairs: term ends January 2026
- Tina Shelton (Philadelphia Branch) – At Large Board Member (one of the two): Term ends January 2027
Short Turn-Around Time: December 23 Postmark!
The postmark deadline to cast your ballot is Saturday, December 23. That means you’ll have only about a week to send in your votes. I apologize for the briefness of this time, yet I believe that circumstance will encourage you to review the info and make your choices right away.
Additional Sources of Candidate Information
“Meet All the Candidates” Session
Were you able to join us at our virtual “Meet All the Candidates” session on Monday? If you missed it or you’d like to hear again the many thoughtful responses to the Nominating Committee’s questions and members’ own questions – you can review a recording of the session.
Candidates Webpage
Look at our special members’ only candidates webpage for additional information about the candidates will all be available:
- the candidate’s statements
- their board application answers
- their activist bio. and/or resume,
- the two letters of recommendation for each candidate,
Your Ballot Packet
It includes the candidates’ statements from each candidate, information about the four proposed Bylaws amendments, and – of course – your ballot. Additionally, there’s a cover letter with a reply coupon, in case you need to update any of your information or – while you’re sending us the ballot – to make a donation to WILPF.
Proposed Bylaws Amendments
We’re likely to have a few Bylaws amendment proposals each year, because WILPF US must stay current with our changing world. The ones this year implement and formalize WILPF International changes and current practices. If you’re interested, see more details at the end of this email.
Going Forward
On behalf of all of WILPF US, I thank our national Program Committee Chair, George Friday, for stepping up to additionally fill the role of Acting Nominating Committee Chair.
Thank you also to all of the members of the 2023 Nominating Committee. Additionally, special thanks to our former Nominating Committee Chair, Laura Dewey, for preparing the ballot packet, overseeing its mailing, and posting the materials to the candidates webpage.
And thank you to our out-going Board members, Dianne Blais and Joan Goddard, who will welcome their counterparts, Ginger and Tina, to the Board at the January 27 meeting.
The 2023 Nominating Committee is a great committee to be part of, to connect with and encourage WILPF leaders across the country! If you’re interested in more info, please contact me at President@wilpfUS.org.
Yours, Darien De Lu
President, WILPF US
For more information:
nominatingcommittee@wilpfus.org
More on the Bylaws and the proposed Bylaws amendments –
The amendments are pretty straight-forward. Three are specifying how WILPF US implements the 2018 and 2022 changes in the Constitution of WILPF International. (As a WILPF section, WILPF US is bound by the WILPF International Constitution and By-Laws.) The fourth amendment clarifies the term of the Board position, Past President.
(One example of WILPF US “staying current” is that, unlike WILPF International, our section doesn’t use a hyphen when we’re talking about our own WILPF US Bylaws!)
The complete and current WILPF US Bylaws are on our website under About/Bylaws and Policies – here. If you have any questions or comments about these Bylaws amendments or possible ideas for future Bylaws changes, please contact us at bylawreview@wilpfus.org. Please include your phone number and time zone so we may better contact you.
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